Wang Hongzuo originally just wanted to save his life, and he didn't care about the reward that Shunzhi said. He immediately said: "Your Majesty, since the Qing Dynasty pacified Jiangnan, the gentry in Jiangnan have defaulted on taxes and silver for various reasons. Then it caused various localities in the south of the Yangtze River to resist donations and taxes, and the arrears of tax and silver to the treasury amounted to tens of millions of taels. Now that the imperial treasury is empty and military supplies are in short supply, why not let the Jiangnan region collect these silver taels owed to the imperial court. ”

As soon as Wang Hongzuo's words fell, Jin Zhijun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites on the side, immediately said: "Your Majesty, no, the land south of the Yangtze River has always been heavily taxed. Last year, it was ravaged by the Zheng rebels, and he has not recovered, so how can he recover the arrears from the people. Wang Hongzuo said that this was a remark to disrupt the country, and asked the emperor to punish him. ”

This Jin Zhijun was originally from Jiangnan, and now Wang Hongzuo is going to his hometown to search for silver. This is digging his Jin Zhijun's flesh, and when he returns to the township, I am afraid that the gentry in the township will be eager to cut him with a thousand knives.

After listening to Wang Hongzuo's words just now, not only Shunzhi and others agreed, but also other ministers in the court. In particular, Man Shangshu Che Ke said: "Your Majesty, Wang Hongzuo's suggestion is feasible. I wonder why when Zheng Cheng called, all parts of Jiangnan surrendered to Zheng Shun, because they had no loyalty to the Qing Dynasty. ”

When Jin Zhijun heard this, he was even more frightened, and said: "Lord Che Ke, you can't talk nonsense, the people of Jiangnan are loyal to the Qing Dynasty." Che Ke said: "Then since they are loyal, why do they owe so much tax and silver to the imperial court?" ”

At this time, the official Manshang Yitu also stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Lord Che Ke is reasonable. Two months ago, Zhu Guozhi, the governor of Jiangsu, also asked the Jiangnan gentry to recover the arrears. Zhu Guozhi is a local official, and since he also said that he would be recovered, he must have discovered that the local gentry had dragged away badly, so he would bring the matter to the court. Otherwise, why blow up the stain and let the court understand that the place is so unbearable? Maybe he will make a charge of dereliction of duty for himself. ”

Jin Zhijun hurriedly defended: "Your Majesty, don't listen to Zhu Guozhi's words of chaos, he is framed." Zhu Guozhi is known as Zhu Baidi in the south of the Yangtze River, and he is greedy and greedy in the local area. It must have been Zhu Guozhi's actions in Jiangnan and other places that caused local dissatisfaction, so he came up with this method to take revenge on the local gentry. But the people of Jiangnan are innocent, and once this law is implemented, the people of Jiangnan will have no livelihood. ”

No matter how Jin Zhijun pleaded, but now that Shunzhi and the others have seen the silver behind this method, of course they will not give up again. Shunzhi saw that Jin Zhijun had been obstructing the recovery of the arrears, so he said: "Jin Zhijun, haven't you always wanted to ask to return to your hometown before?" I have never agreed, and now it is time for you to go back to your hometown and persuade the gentry. Let them all pay all the taxes owed to the court, otherwise I will not spare them. ”

Jin Zhijun was stunned for a moment, although he had asked to return to his hometown many times, it was just to show his face in front of Shunzhi so that he could remember him. Now in the Qing Dynasty, it is not easy for Han people to be officials. Shunzhi directly discussed with the Manchurians about any major matters, and there was nothing to do with the Han people at all.

If he can't find something to come out, maybe the emperor will forget about himself. You see Hong Chengchou in Huguang, from time to time he also has to make an excerpt and talk about the local military situation. Although it's all useless nonsense, the emperor remembers him.

Obviously, he wanted to take credit, but from time to time he gave the court a disservice, saying that he was sick here and unwell there. Shunzhi saw it, and he rewarded Hong Chengchou more. also sent a few of his own guards to protect Hong Chengchou. Although it also has the meaning of surveillance, it is the emperor who remembers him.

Who knew that he was going to return to his hometown, and Shunzhi didn't remember his own merits, but only remembered that he wanted to return to his hometown? But now that Shunzhi's words have come out, I can't tell the emperor, I don't want to go home again, I can do it for a few more years.

Jin Zhijun saw that everyone was looking at him, so he had no choice but to say to Shunzhi: "The minister bows to thank the holy grace and sympathizes with the old minister." But the minister still has to say that the emperor can't adopt Zhu Guozhi's method, otherwise Jiangnan and other places will definitely have another turmoil. ”

Sonny on the side said: "It's just right that there is a turmoil, our sons and daughters of the Eight Banners just go to Jiangnan to make a fortune, and they can also increase their income for the imperial court." I think that Prince Yu killed so many Han people in Jiangnan back then, so that the Han people in Jiangnan surrendered obediently. It seems that more than ten years have passed, and they have gone to my Qing Dynasty knife to kill. ”

Ao Bai also said: "Yes, Your Majesty, it just so happens that we are going to send troops, so it is better to let my children of the Eight Banners go to Jiangnan first to raise military salaries for the army, and then go to Sichuan." In this way, we Manchurian Erlang will be invincible. ”

When Jin Zhijun heard that he was going to let the Eight Banners soldiers go to Jiangnan again, his eyes turned white with fright. If this group of tigers and wolves is allowed to go to Jiangnan, then Jiangnan will not have to shed blood. Immediately, Jin Zhijun wanted to oppose again, but Bahana on the side interrupted: "Your Majesty, don't hesitate, when you keep interrupting, you will suffer from it." For the rebellion in Sichuan, we have drawn up a plan to march into the army. ”

Shunzhi was also no longer interested in listening to Jin Zhijun's idle talk, and immediately said: "Bahana, since you have drawn up a plan, tell me quickly." Bahana said: "Yes, Your Majesty, we plan to transfer 30,000 people from the Mongolian Eight Banners." They were all cavalry, went directly to Shaanxi, went to Xi'an to meet the Xi'an general Fu Kachan, and took the 6,500 Manchu Han and Eight Banners garrisoned in Xi'an, and went south together. ”

Bahana looked at Shunzhi for a moment, and then said: "In addition, Bai Rumei, the governor of Shaanxi, and Wang Yizheng, the general of Hanzhong, led the Shaanxi Green Camp Naval Army to the expedition. This way the army is 100,000. They invaded Sichuan from Hanzhong, and if the Hanzhong road was blocked by rebels everywhere, they would enter Xunyang from Xing'an, and then attack Kuidong. ”

The ministers of the court, when they heard that there were 100,000 troops on this road, immediately began to talk about it. Even Che Ke said: "Lord Bahana, there are 100,000 people in this army, where does this salary come from?" ”

Bahana said: "Don't pay the army, just tell them that the traitors in Sichuan have a lot of gold and silver." As long as they defeat the rebels, all captures do not need to be handed over to the court, and all are their rewards. In addition, the people who defend the city and other places are thieves, and the money will be with the traitors. ”

Hu Shi'an, a scholar of Hanchen Secretarial College, is a native of Fujing, Chengdu, Sichuan. As soon as I heard that such an army that was not subject to military law entered Sichuan, would there still be peace in Sichuan? He immediately said: "Your Majesty, if such an army of 100,000 enters Sichuan, without the constraints of military law, then there will be no one in Sichuan." Please also ask the emperor to think twice. ”

Ao Bai said: "You Han people, you think twice a day, why don't you see you doing something practical?" If not, where will the army's salaries come from? ”

Shunzhi also said: "Okay, there is no need to discuss this matter anymore, I decided to let the army enter Sichuan." With Jin Zhijun's example, Hu Shi'an didn't dare to say it again.

Bahana said: "Jia Hanfu, the governor of Henan, Miao Chenglong, the chief soldier of Nanyang, and Su Yangyuan, the chief soldier of Kaifeng, led the 30,000 green battalions under their command to Huguang and returned to Wang Jieshu of Kangjun to attack Shizhouwei. In total, there were 70,000 troops. In addition, on the front line of Anqing, an army of 70,000 has now been assembled, under the command of Dong Xueli, the governor of Huguang. In this way, we have a large army of 240,000, and the three-way army will attack Sichuan together, and we will definitely be able to capture Sichuan in one sentence. ”

Shunzhi said: "Okay, just do as you say, but these are all green battalions, in order to prevent the army from refusing to use their lives, let Prince An lead the guard battalion of the 10,000 Fengtai battalion to the overseer." "Shunzhi is also crazy, and directly dispatched one-third of the troops stationed in Beijing.

Seeing that the army had been arranged, Shunzhi signaled to Wu Liangfu. Seeing this, Wu Liangfu immediately announced that he would posthumously honor Concubine Dong E as the queen, and say that filial piety and dedication to the village and virtue Xuanren Wen Hui respected the queen. Then let the Ministry of Rites handle the funeral.

Che Ke used troops before, plus there was Jiangnan's debt collection, how to calculate the treasury is still passable. So Che Ke can still bear it, but now Shunzhi wants to spend money and food to treat Concubine Dong E's funeral, so he immediately disagreed, and said: "Your Majesty, the army's salary has not yet been settled, and now it is going to be extravagant and extravagant, and the treasury really has no money." ”

As soon as Shunzhi heard that someone was coming to stop this, he said, "No money, what do I want you officials to do?" What do you minions do? ”

Che Ke said: "The emperor is embarrassed by the slave, and the slave has not conjured up empty-handed, please wait for the emperor first." Let the war in the imperial court be slowed down, and all the arrears in Jiangnan will be recovered, and it will not be too late to treat the funeral. ”

Shunzhi said: "Wait, wait until when?" Let my beloved concubine just let it go? "Che Ke still dares to say that, of course, Concubine Dong E can't be let put here like this. Che Ke's consciousness is to be casually conscious, and forget about burying Concubine Dong E.

Of course, this must not be said directly to Shunzhi, if Shunzhi knows Che Ke's thoughts, he must not directly destroy the nine clans. After understanding this, Che Ke had no choice but to shut up. Shunzhi above: "The traitors in Sichuan killed Aifei's brother, causing Aifei to die of excessive sadness. I can send more than 200,000 soldiers to exterminate me, can a few of you stop me? ”

Only then did the ministers of the DPRK and China understand why Shunzhi sent troops to Sichuan to quell the rebellion so frantically, it turned out to be for Concubine Dong E. For the sake of Concubine Dong E, Shunzhi was able to send hundreds of thousands of troops to quell the rebellion. would care about a few taels of silver, so who would dare to come forward to persuade them?

Jin Zhijun, who was dragged away, was in front of him, and Shunzhi saw that no one objected, so he said: "Okay, let's go and prepare, Qin Tianjian immediately calculated the auspicious day." ”

After speaking, Shunzhi ignored the people in the court and returned directly to the harem. Leaving the ministers of the court and the central government to look at each other in the court, for a while, Che Ke said to Bahana: "Scholar, tell me what to do." ”

Bahana said: "What to do, what the emperor has explained, let's do our best to do it." "Che Ke didn't know that Shunzhi was going to become a monk last night. It was not easy for Bahana and others to persuade Shunzhi to come back. If you don't follow Shunzhi at this time, it is not good to get Shunzhi out of the house, and the Qing Dynasty will be ruined.

Che Ke saw that Bahana did not persuade Shunzhi, and actually let him do it. Suddenly he was a little angry: "Lord Bahana, you are also an important minister of the imperial court, how can you say such a thing." You also know that the treasury of the Qing Dynasty is in a difficult situation now, why is it still messed up by this emperor. Now that there are several soldiers, and there is a big deal to do about the funeral of the concubine, where do you let me go to find the silver. ”

Bahana was also bitter in his heart, and he did not dare to tell the truth. I had to say to Che Ke: "Okay, just do a good job." Why is Lord Che Ke rapping here, no matter how much he says, he can't wait for a tael of silver. After speaking, he stopped pestering Cheke and left directly.

Seeing this, Che Ke suddenly became angry. At this time, a person happened to walk by, and Che Ke saw that it was indeed Fan Chengmo, the second son of Fan Wencheng, who had just been promoted to a bachelor of the Secretarial Academy by Shunzhi last month.

Wang Hongzuo, the Han Shangshu next to him, said: "Lord Che Ke, why don't you go and ask the old minister Fan Wencheng?" He is an old minister of the three dynasties of the Qing Dynasty, and there must be a way to solve the plight of the adults. ”